Aralkylthiovinyl phosphorothioates used as insecticides and acaricides

ABSTRACT

THE ACARICIDAL AND INSECTICIDAL COMPOUNDS HAVE THE FORMULA:   (R1-O-P(=S)(-O-R2)-O-C(-R3)=CH-S-(C(-R4)(-R5))M-),(X)M-   BENZENE   WHEREIN R1, R2 AND R3 ARE EACH LOWER ALKYL, R4 AND R5 ARE LOWER ALKYL OR HYDROGEN, X IS LOWER ALKYL OR HALO, M IS 1 OR 2, AND N IS 0 OR 3. THE TRANS AND CIS ISOMERIC FORMS OF THE ABOVE COMPOUNDS AS WELL AS MIXTURES OF THE TRANS AND CIS FORMS ARE EMAS BRACED BY THE SCOPE OF THE ABOVE FORMULA.

United States Patent US. Cl. 424-216 12 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The acaricidal and insecticidal compounds have the formula:

R10 S R3 R4 (X):- i o acs. lslg R6 m wherein:

Ri, R and R are each lower alkyl, R, and R are lower alkyl or hydrogen, X is lower alkyl or halo,

m is 1 or 2, and

n is 0 to 3.

The trans and cis isomeric forms of the above compounds as well as mixtures of the trans and cis forms are embraced by the scope of the above formula.

This is a continuation-in-part application of our copending application for Letters Patent, Ser. No. 95,908, filed Dec. 7, 1970, now US. Pat. No. 3,718,718.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to aralkylthiovinyl phosphorothiates represented by the formula:

R and R are selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl or hydrogen,

X is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halo,

m is l or 2, and

n is 0 to 3.

The compounds represented by Formula I may exist in either a trans or a cis isomeric form as shown by the formulae presented below:

It is to be understood that chemical Formula I as used herein embraces either the trans or the cis form as well as mixtures of the trans and cis forms.

This invention also relates to the use of the above compounds as insecticides and acaricides.

This invention further relates to a process for preparing the above compounds.

The term lower alkyl means straight and branched chain saturated hydrocarbons containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms. Illustrative members are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, Z-pentyl, and 3-pentyl.

The term halo means chloro, bromo, iodo, and fluoro.

When In is 2, the R and R groups can be attached to either the carbon atom closest to the sulfur or that closest to the phenyl or both. The R, and R groups may be similar or dissimilar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following compounds are illustrative of the compound of this invention:

R10 S R; R; (X), II /2 3 PO-CCH *4? 1 4 R20 \R5 )m wherein:

R R and R are each lower alkyl,

CH; CH3 CH3 CH; CH CH3 CH; CH; CH CH CH CH: CH CH CH CH3 CH3 CH3 CH CH CH CH1 CH3 CH CH3 CH3 CH CH CH CH CH3 CH3 CH; CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH: CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH3 CH CH CzHs C2H5 CH C2H5 (32H: 3 C2115 C2115 CH3 C H 03H; CH CzHs CgHs CH3 C2115 Cz s CH3 C2115 C2115 CH C2H5 CzHr CH C2135 2H5 CH CaHs C 11 CH; IlrCgH? 11-C3H1 CH3 n-C H n-C3H CH3 I1-C3H7 11-C3H7 CH9 11-04119 n-CiHn CH CH3 CH CzHs CH3 C 5 CzHi See footnotes at end of table.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm r-uv-u-n-u-nv-u-n-n-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-nwi-i p-n-n- H a-n-n-H- g Patented Feb. 12, 1974 TABLEContinued R1 R2 R: R4 R5 'm CH3 CH3 CzHs H H 1 CzH; CzHs ll-C4He H H 1 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 2 CH2 CH3 CH3 H H 2 CH1 CH3 CH3 H H 2 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 2 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 2 CH3 CH3 CH H H 2 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 2 I 1 C3H1 C2115 H H 2 3 1 C3H CzH5 H H 2 3111 3H1 01H; H H 2 H C3H CzH5 H H 2 CHI CH3 CH3 CH1 CH3 1 CH1 CH3 CH CH3 1 H 2 CH3 CH CH2 CzHs H 1 CH3 CH CH3 CaHs 3 CzH5 3 2 CH3 CH CH CH3 3 H 2 C 3 CH3 CH3 g-gagfi 5H 8 2 CH3 on, on. 1

3 1 CrHs 3 on, on. on. {mcam H 2 CH2 CH3 CH3 H H 1 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 1 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 1 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 1 C2H5 C2H5 CH3 H H 1 CH3 CH1 CH3 H H 1 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 1 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 1 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 1 CH1 CH3 CH3 H H 1 CH3 CH3 CH3 H H 1 CzHs CzH i-CaH H H 1 CrHl CzHs CzHr H H 2 1 Attached to carbon nearest sulfur atom. 1 Attached to each carbon.

5 Attached to carbon nearest phenyl group. 4 Denotes position on the phenyl ring.

Process The compounds of this invention are conveniently prepared by a novel process which comprises reacting an OL- aralkylthioketone of the formula:

alkoxides, alkali metal hydrides, and tetra(lower)alkylammonium hydroxides.

In general, the trans form of the inventive compounds appears to have greater insecticidal and acaricidal activity than the cis form. It therefore becomes desirable to prepare a product mixture containing as much of the trans form as possible. It has been found that when the reaction is carried out in more polar solvents as described above, a reaction mixture enriched in the trans form of the compound is produced.

Illustrative solvents are dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylacetamide, acetonitrile, and the tetrahydrosulfolanes such as tetrahydrothiophene dioxide. Dimethylformamide is a preferred solvent.

Suitable bases are potassium tertiary butoxide, sodium methoxide, sodium propoxide, sodium hydroxide, po-

tassium hydroxide, sodium hydride, and tetramethylammonium hydroxide. Potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide are preferred bases. A preferred amount of base is about 0.9 to about 1.1 moles per mole of reactant.

A preferred solvent base system is dimethylformamide and either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide due to the high yields and cleaner reaction products resulting therefrom.

The reaction proceeds at temperatures between 0 C. and 100 C. However, a temperature range of 10 to 40 C. is preferred. The reaction can be run at subatmospheric, atmospheric, or superatmospheric pressure, with atmospheric pressure preferred.

All of the required reactants are either readily available on a commercial basis or can be readily prepared by techniques well known to those skilled in the art. Preferably Y will be chloro in the phosphorohalothioate reactant due to the commercial availability of these particular compounds.

The process of this invention ordinarily produces a mixture of the trans and cis forms of the inventive compounds as discussed above. Substantially pure, i.e., or more, trans or cis compounds can be obtained, however, using well 'known isomer separation techniques such as, for example, chromatography on selective solid substrates such as magnesium silicate.

Utility The compounds of this invention are useful for controlling a variety of insects and acarina such as those shown in the examples provided hereinbelow, that is, by simply contacting said insects and acarina with compounds of Formula I.

Application of the active ingredient to the pest to be controlled may be made directly or indirectly, for ex ample, by spraying an infested animal, or by spraying vegetation to be protected.

They are highly effective when applied to domestic animals such as cattle, pigs, and sheep which are infested with insects and acarina, and particularly when applied to animals infested with athropods such as ticks by the use of dipping vats, sprays, spray-races, dusts, and other methods known to those skilled in the art.

They can be applied to the foliage of plants as dusts or liquid sprays to protect them from pests which feed thereon; they may also be incorporated in or applied to the soil in order to protect germinating and growing plants from soil-borne pests which attack the root systems and stems of said plants; or they may be applied to the breeding sites of peststo control boththelanvae and adult stages of breeding pest populations. In the latter situations the compounds may be applied in conventional formulations such as dusts, dust concentrates, granular brown oil. This material, by gasliquid chromatography, was 81% pure. Theratio of trans to cis isomers was found to be 57:43 by comparison of the integrals of signals in the nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum at 4.3 (trans) and 4.8 (cis) 1. Chromatography on Florisil materials, wettablepowders, emulsifiable concentrates 5 7 using petroleum ether-methylene chloride for eluting gave and the like. They may be employed as an emulsion in 5.2 g. of pure product containing 94% of the trans and water or other nonsolvents to which suitable surfactants, 6% of the cis isomer and 3.4 g. of pure product containwetting agents or emulsifying agents have been added. ing 94% of the cis and 6% of the trans isomer as de- They may be applied on solid carriers, such as tales and 10 termined by the nuclear magnetic resonance spectra. clays, as for example kaolin clay or fullers earth, or on Analysis.Calcd for C H O PS C, 50.6; H, 6.3; such carriers as chalk, wood flour, silica, charcoal, acti- P, 9.3; S, 19.3. Found, Trans: C, S 1.0; H, 6.4; P, 8.9; S, vated carbon or other inert powders. As a wettable pow- 19.0. Cis: C, 51.0 H, 6.3; P, 9.3; S, 19.7. der, the compounds of this invention may be applied to easily wettable carrier materials, such as attaclay, with 15 EXAMPLE 2 or without the aid of surfactants, or on less readily wet- Preparation of 0,0-diethyl 0-1-methyl-2(benzylth1o) table carriers in combination with suitable surfactants. 'vinyl phosphorothioate Advantageously, the compounds of the invention may S also be applied by the most modern techniques of low volume or ultra-low volume application wherein the com- (021110)! pound is applied essentially as a technical material or in 7 combination with a minor amount of hydrocarbon solvent Such as panasol 5 Socal 44 E HA To a cooled and stirred mixture of 15.0 g. of benzyl- (all commercially fl b1 V thio-2-propanone in 180 ml. of dimethylsulfoxide was The compounds f this invention may l be li added 9.3 g. of potassium t-butoxide. With continued stirin combination with other essentially technical materials, T1112 0 19 0f IFaCUOII flask, g- Of L such as malathion,which in addition to having insecticidal ethylphosphorochlorldothwate was f After several properties also serve as a f l ti vehicle; additional minutes, the mixture was diluted with cold The f ll i examples are provided to f rth r m water and extracted with methylene chloride. Concentratrate the unusual properties exhibited by the compounds tion of the methylene chloridernixture under vacuum left of this inventim 1 1 24.1 g. of product as a dark oil.

EXAMPLE 1 Fifteen grams of the crude reaction product was chromatographed on 300 g. of Florisil using petroleum Preparauon of Q1O'd1ethY1 l y ether-methylene chloride mixture to elute ofi first 5.1 g. y Phosphomthloate of 95% pure trans material followed by 4.7 g. of an 85% T' i cis-15% trans mixture.

Analysis.--Calcd for C 1-1 0 PS C 50.61' H 6.32- 0 H 0 POC=OH-S-CH 1 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 h 1 Q P, 9.33; s, 19.30. Found 95% trans): c, 51.01; H, 1 CH1 6.31; P, 9.30; s, 19.67. Found (8 5% cis): c, 51.00; H, To 8.0 g. of benzylthio-2-propanone and 8.4 g. of 0,0- 40 6. 42; P, 8.90; S, 19.04. diethyl phosphorochloridothioate in m1. of dimethylformamide was added 3.5 g. powdered potassium hy- EXAMPLES 3 To 26 droxide. After the initial exotherm to 40 C., the mixture A variety of inventive compounds were prepared folwas warmed at 45 C. for 45 minutes, cooled, and then lowing substantially the same procedure as given in Exampoured into water. The mixture was extracted twice with 45 ples 1 or 2 except the substituents on the two reactants an ether-benzene mixture. The organic phase Was washed were varied. A summary of the compounds prepared and twice with water, dried with magnesium sulfate, and conpertinent physical properties of these compounds is precentrated in vacuo to give 13.8 g. of crude product as a sented below in TableI.

TABLE I 1 R10 R: )n PO-('3=CH-S JH- 1: 2$ 1 1 1 R20 X Cgudg Product analysis, percent R, R, R. m 'n 2 a 41. 5 6 emeiin Isomericiorm" o n P on, on: H 1 68 100%1mns..-.=...--.{; 25 E H 1 47:6 511 91a 1111- 1 1111 1 a: 1;; 2;: 01m 0111 1 .2312 8:5 3:? an. n. a 1 82 --{:i:: iii 3:? 3:? H 1 19% iii 21% 3:? 01m 1 H 1 133:: 5333 3:3 3:8 01m 1 0111 H 1 3:1: 231.! 21% 3:? 0 H OH; H 1 1 C1 n ra s 3:; CH1 H 1 23:2 2:? 313 1111 1111 11 1 1 1 a: 2:2 11 0.11. on. H 1 1 1:29;? 2:2 3:3 CH3 CH; 3 00% tra s fig 2:3 3: 16 on. on, on; H 1 1 01 {tifig 3:;

See footnotes at end oftable.

TABLE I--Continued X Crude Product analysis, percent Example yield number R R2 R3 R; m 'n 2 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 (percent) Isomeric form 1 C H P 0--.- 41.9 4.7 7.1 17 01H; 02H; on. H 1 2 c1 o1 100% trans 2%; t?

. 0.--. 18 CzHi 02H! CH3 H 1 2 Cl Cl 100% (is in" 3 4-8 C... 8. 6 4. 0 19 on. on. on, H 1 2 ol o1 100% trans 1% 0.... 20 CH; CH. CH; H i 2 Cl Cl 100% Pi in 38.9 4'0 0..-- 49.0 6.0 21 CH| CH: CH; H 2 0 100 100% trans in" 4&2 5 8 9.7 22 oflHl K 3 H 1 80 50% trans, 50% cis g" 23 2 a H 1 91 70% trans, 30% mug-- g3 g-g 24 1 CH3 H 1 79- 71% trans, 23% eis g 2-8 01:" 38:6 4I2 "'i'i 25 one 0H. 0H. n 1 93 {61% trans, 33% c1s-.{ 33g :2 H

- 0.. 2e C2115 0H3 H 1 1 Before isomer separation. 4 Found. 7 After isomer separation. Indicates-ring position on the phenyl ring (positions 2 and 0 are 3 Calculated. equivalent as are 3 and 5 provided there is no ring substitution).

EXAMPLE 27 I EXAMPLE Preparation of 0,0-diethyl O-1-methyl-2-(2-phenylpropylthio)-vinyl phosphorothioate A mixture of 20.8 g. of a 2-phenylpropy1thio-2-propanone and 18.9 g. of 0,0-diethylphosphorochloridothioate was stirred in 200 ml. of dimethylformamide. To this mixture was added 7.1 g. of ground potassium hydroxide with the reaction temperature kept below about C. by cooling with an ice bath. After another 30 minutes at room temperature, the mixture was diluted with water and the mixture was extracted with benzene. The benzene mixture was water-washed, dried and concentrated in vacuo affording a good yield of the phosphorothioate ester also showing the typical carbon-carbon double bond absorption at 1650 CHI-'1.

EXAMPLE 28 Preparation of 0,0-diethyl-O-l-methyl-2-(2;4-dibromobenzylthio)-vinyl phosphorothioate The procedure of Example 27 was followed except that 33.8 g. of 2,4-dibromobenzylthio-2-propane replaced-:the

2 .phenylpropyL2rpropanone- 'IThe.product .as. obtained-..

showed NMR signals at about 4.07 and 4.51- for the trans and cis isomers respectively, with the trans isomer in the 55 greater amount.

EXAMPLE 29 tion.

Preparation of 0,0-dimethyl O-1- methyl-2-(2-methyl- .4-chlorobenzylthio)vinyl phosphorothioate CH S a The procedure of Example 29 was followed except that 22.9 g. of 2-methyl-4-chlorobenzylthio-2-propanone replaced the 3,5-dimethylbenzylthio-2-propanone. The oily product showed the typical 1650 cm.- infrared absorp- EXAMPLE 31 Preparation of 0,0-dimethyl O-l-ethyl-2-(2-chlorobenzylthio)-vinyl phosphorothioate HzCHa The procedure of Example 29 was followed substituting 22.9 g. of I-(Z-chIorobenzylthio)-2-butanone for 3,5-dimethylbenzylthio-2-propanone. A good yield of the transcis mixture with carbon-carbon double bond absorption at 1650 cm.- was obtained.

EXAMPLE 32 Mammalian toxicity and insecticidal and acaricidal activity of. theinventive.compounds.a...

The compounds were tested against a variety of insects and acarina .in .accordancewith .the. followingtest .proce: dures. Results are tabulated below in Table II along with mammalian (mice) L'D data obtained using standardized procedures.

A. Bean aphidAphis frzbae Scopoli Compounds are tested as 0.1% solutions or suspensions Q in acetone-35% water. Two-inch fiber pots, each cm. and only trace amounts of carbonyl absorption due" to the starting ketone.

containing a nasturtium plant two inches high and infested with about aphids two days earlier, are placed on a turntable (4 r.p.m.) and sprayed for. two revolutions @with a No. 154 DeVilbiss Atomizer at 20 psi; air presat 70 F., and 50% RH. Compounds are further tested at ten-fold dilutions in 65 acetone-35% water.

B. Southern armyworm-Pfodenia eridam'a (Cramer) The solutions from the aphid test are also used for this one. Sieva lima bean primary leaves are dipped for three seconds in the test solutionand set in a hood on a screen to dry. When dry, each leafis placed in a 4-inch petri dish which has a moist filter paper in the bottom and ten third-instar armyworm larvae about long. The dishes are covered and held at 80 F., and 60% RH. After 2 days, mortality counts and estimates of the amount of feeding are made. Compounds showing partial kill and/or inhibition of feeding are held an extra day for further observations. Compounds are further tested at ten-fold dilutions in 65 acetone-35% water.

C. Two spotted spider miteTetranychus urticae (Koch) Sieva lima bean plants with primary leaves three to four inches long are infested with about 100 adult mites per leaf four hours before use in this test. The mite and egg infested plants are dipped for three seconds in the same solutions used in the above tests, and the plants set in the hood to dry. They are held for two days at 80 F., 60% R.H., and the adult mite mortality estimated on one leaf under a stereoscopic microscope. The other leaf is left on the plant an additional five days and then examined at 10X power to estimate the kill of eggs and of newlyhatched nymphs, giving a measure of ovicidal and residual action, respectively. Compounds are further tested at ten-fold dilutions in 65% acetone-35% water.

D. Confused fiour beetle-Tribolium confusum Jacquelin duVal Compounds are formulated as 1% dusts by mixing 0.1 gram of the compound with 9.9 grams of Pyrax ABB talc, wetting with 5 ml. of acetone and grinding with a mortar and pestle until dry. 125 mg. of this 1% dust is then blown into the top of a dust settling tower with a short blast of air at 20 p.s.i. The dust is allowed to settle on four-inch petri dishes for two minutes, giving a deposit of approximately 87 mg./sq. foot (.094 mg./ sq. cm.) of the 1% dust. The dishes are removed and 25 adult confused flour beetles are added immediately. The dishes are held for three days at 80 F. and 60% R.H., following which mortality counts are made.

E. Large milkweed bug--Oncopeltus fasciatus Dallas The 1% dusts described above are used in this test. 25 mg. of the 1% dust is sprinkled evenly over the glass bottom of a seven-inch diameter cage, using a screenbottom plastic cup about As-inch in diameter as an applicator, giving a deposit of approximately 94 mg./sq. ft. (.108 mg./sq. cm.) of the 1% dust. Water is supplied in a two-ounce bottle with a cotton wick, twenty adult bugs are added and a screen cover placed on the top. Mortality counts are made after holding for three days at 80 F. and 60% RH.

=F. German cockroach-Blattella germanica (Linnaeus) The procedure is the same as for the large milkweed bug test, except that in this test only adult males are used.

G. Systemic tests The compound to be tested is formulated as an emulsion containing 0.1 gram of test material, 0.2 gram of Alrodyne 315 emulsifier, ml. of acetone and 90 ml. of water. This is diluted ten-fold with water to give a 100 p.p.m. emulsion for the initial test. A sieva lima bean plant with only the primary leaves unfolded is cut off just above soil level and inserted into a two ounce bottle of 100 p.p.m. emulsion and held in place by a bit of cotton wrapped around the stem. The bottle is then placed in a ventilated box with the leaves extending outside the box, such that any possible fumes from the compound will be drawn out the end of the box rather than rising to affect the test leaves. About 50 adult two-spotted spider mites are placed on each leaf. After holding three days at F. and 60% R.H., mortality estimates are made.

H. Common malaria mosquito-An0pheles quadrimaculatus Say 1. Larvicide test Groups of 25 larvae of the common malaria mosquito are transferred with a medicine dropper to a 50 ml. beaker containing 25 ml. of water. The test compound is formulated as an emulsion containing 0.1 gram of test material, 0.2 gram of Alrodyne 315 emulsifier, 10 ml. of acetone and ml. of Water. This 1000 p.p.m. emulsion is diluted ten-fold with 65 acetone-35% water to give p.p.m. One milliliter of the 100 p.p.m. emulsion is pipetted into 225 ml. of water in a 400 ml. beaker and stirred vigorously. The larvae in 25 ml. of water are added, giving a concentration of 0.4 p.p.m. Mortality counts are made after 24 hours at 80 F. Compounds are further tested at 0.1 and .01 p.p.m.

2. Adulticide test Test compounds are prepared as 10 p.p.m. solutions in acetone. Glass microscope slides are dipped in the test- I. Housefly-Musca dameszica Linnaeus Groups of 25 adult female houseflies are lightly anesthetized with CO placed in wide-mouth pint mason jars, and covered with a screen cap. The test compound is formulated as an emulsion containing 0.1 gram of test material, 0.2 gram of Alrodyne 315 emulsifier, 10 ml. of acetone and 90 ml. of water. Two milliliters of this emulsion are diluted to 40 ml. with 10% sugar solution in a IO-gram glass vial, giving a concentration of 50 p.p.m. The mouth of the vial is covered with a single layer of cheesecloth, inverted and placed on the screen cap, so that the flies can feed on the solution through the screen. Mortality counts are made after two days at 80 J. Southern corn rootworm-Diabrotica undecimpunctara howardi Barber The compound is formulated as a dust and incorpo rated into the soil at the equivalent of 50 pounds per.

K. False wireworm-Eleodes suturalis (Say) The test is the same as with the rootworms except that 10-day old wireworm larvae are used.

L. Tarnished plant bug-Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Be'auvois) Test compounds are prepared as 1000 p.p.m. solutions in 10% acetone, 0.2% Alrodyne 315, and 89.8% water. A ten-fold dilution is made with 65% acetone and 35% water. The primary leaves of Sieva lima bean plants are dipped for 3-5 seconds in the test solutions and placed in an exhaust hood to dry. When dry, each leaf is placed in a 4-inch petri dish with a moist filter paper on the bottom. Ten adult Lygus bugs are aspirated from the stock culture and placed in the petri dish. The dishes are covered. and held at 80 F and 60% RH. After 2 days, mortality counts are made.

M. Boll weevilAnthonomus grandis Boheman Test compounds are prepared as 1000 p.p.m. solutions in acetone, 0.2% Alrodyne 315, and 89.8% water. A ten-fold dilution is made with 65% acetone and 35% water. The first or second true leaf of young cotton plants is dipped for 3-5 seconds in the test solution and placed in an exhaust hood to dry. When dry, each leaf is placed in a 4-inch petri dish'with a moist filter paper on the bottom. Ten adult boll weevils are removed from the stock culture and placed in the petri dish. The dishes are covered and held at 80 F. and 60% RH. After 2 days, mortality counts are made.

fully developed, are dipped for 3-5 seconds in the test solution and placed in an exhaust hood to dry. When dry, each leaf is placed in a one-ounce plastic medicine cup containing one dental wick saturated with water and two 3rd instar tobacco budworms. The cup is capped and held at 80 F. and 60% RH. After 2 days, mortality counts are made.

0. Lone Star tick-Amblyomma americanum 10 Unfed nymphs of the species Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick) are sprayed for 30 seconds with an acetone/water solution containing 1.0 p.p.m. of the test compound. Each test group contained about ten or more nymphs of a single species and all tests were replicated.

Test compounds are prepared as 0.1% solutions in The results are reported as a percentage of the group 65% acetone and 35% water. Primary leaves, only A killed.

TABLE IL-MAMMALIAN TOXICITY AND INSECTICIDAL AND ACARICIDAL ACTIVITY EXPRESSED AS PERCENT MORTALITY OF THE INVENTIVE COMPOUNDS N. Tobacco budworrnHeliothis virescens (Fabricius) S.A.W.1 Aphids Mites Systemic Compound 01 TC 1 MB 3 GO 4 mites, Example No. .1% .01% .1% .01% .001% .0001% .1% .01 .001% .0001% 1% 1% 1% 100p.p.m. 1 (trans)- 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 100 1 (eis) 100 90 100 100 100 so 100 100 100 o 100 100 100 0 a (trans) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 100 100 9a 100 (01s) 100 0 100 100 100 30 100 100 100 0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 87 100 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 100 1a 100 100 100 0 100 100 100 so 100 o 100 100 100 100 100 100 09 0 75 so 9 o 0 100 100 100 o 100 100 o 0 40 o o 100 60 100 100 100 9a 100 100 79 o 100 90 100 98 100 o 100 100 100 o 100 100 82 o o 0 o o 100 so 100 100 100 so 100 10 100 so 100 as 100 o 70 o .100 100 35 0 100 100 100 0 0 o o so 100 so 100 t 100 100 100 100 100 100 62 100 85 100 100 100 o 100 100 100 so 100 100 76 o 0 10 o 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 100 100 100 100 so 100 100 100 95 100 100 69 o 100 100 74 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 so 45 100 so 90 o 100 100 90 o 100 100 100 o 1o so 100 100 100 100 100 9a 100 100 100 100 100 100 70 100 100 10 100 100 100 20 100 100 100 100 90 so 21 (tra.11s)---- 100 40 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 as 92 22 100 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 o 40 1o 95 17 2s gg; 53?: 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 91 9s 20 95 100 777 trans- 24 "k 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 100 100 100 92 100 100 100 20 94 o 70 67 100 so o 100 100 100 o o o o 0 Adult F] R 1 iw L 1 1 B a s y, 00 worm .acre ygus, weev l1 Tl ks, Compound of .4 .1 16 so 100 100 wonn, c 1 ig ii Example No. p.p.m. p.p.m. p.p.m; p.p.m p.p.m. 10 l 50 10 p.p m p.p.m. 1% p.p.m. mg./ kg 1.- (trans) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 so 100 22 1..-- (cis) 100 100 2s 100 100 100 100 20 100 100 20 o r s (1 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1 015 100 100 92 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 72 100 100 100 100 70 100 100 100 100 100 100 as 100 100 100 100 so 100 100 so 90 100 as o 20 100 100 100 40 100 90 0 0 32 o o o 52 100 90 o 100 o o 100 100 12 100 96 100 100 55 100 100 so o 100 100 40 so 52 100 100 100 100 o 0 11 (trsns)-..- 100 100 0 70 100 100 100 o 100 100 so 20 so 100 (12- (eis) 100 92 o o 100 100 50 0 9o 0 50 o o 0 13- (trans) 100 100 48 100 100 100 100 as 100 100 so so 100 100 14- (cis) 100 100 o o as 100 so 0 90 o 0 0 0 15-- (trans)---- 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 90 100 59 16. 015).. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 so 100 so 100 17 (trans)--.. 100 100 32 30 so 100 100 o 100 05 0 100 100 100 (18.. (01s) 100 100 12 40 100 100 65 0 90 0 0 0 .f?

19-- (t-ranS)..-- 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 40 100 100 (20 (cis) 100 100 83 o 100 100 100 40 100 100 so 0 5o 21 (trans)...- 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 100 100 100 40 40 22 50% trans. 100

50% 013" 100 0 20 100 100 100 o 100 0 100 an 70 70 23 3:2: 100 100 92 so 100 100 100 55 100 100 so 100 so 100 4 24 5, Eff: 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 70 100 100 so 154 25 33f: 100 96 o o 60 100 sa 0 70 o o 26 (els) 100 as o o 52 100 as 0 o 0 o 1 S.A.W.=Southern armyworm I MB=Milkweed bu I TC=Tribelium Contusum (confused flour beetle). g

4 GC= German cockroach.

We claim:

1. A method for controlling insects and acarina which comprises applying to said insects and acarina, an insecticidally and acaricidally effective amount of a compound of the formula 3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the compound is 4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the compound is 5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the compound is CH; O S CH3 6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the compound is GHaO (B1 7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the compound is applied to foliage of vegetation to be protected.

8. The method according to claim 7 wherein the compound is CH3 0 S CH3 9. The method according to claim 7 wherein the compound is C2H5O s CH3 zHsO 10. The method according to claim 7 wherein the compound is "11. The method according to claim 7 wherein the compound is 12. The method according to claim 7 wherein the compound is References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,153,664 10/1964 Schicke etal. 260948 3,194,828 7/1965 Schrader et al. 260948 3,459,857 8/1969 Scheinpfluget al. 260-948X 3,542,800 11/1970 Dickhaeuser et a1. 260-948 ALBERT T. MEYERS, Primary Examiner L. SCH'ENKMAN, Assistant Examiner 

